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{% block title %}Sage Documentation{% endblock %}

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<div class="control-bar">
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        <li><a title="To quickly try out Sage start here" href="/doc/live/tutorial/index.html">Tutorial</a></li>
        <li><a title="Explore a collection of in-depth tutorials on specific topics" href="/doc/live/thematic_tutorials/index.html">Thematic Tutorials</a></li>
        <li><a title="View a 4000+ page reference manual about Sage" href="/doc/live/reference/index.html">Reference Manual</a></li>
        <li><a title="Learn to write Sage programs" href="/doc/live/developer/index.html">Developer Guide</a></li>
        <li><a title="How do I construct ... in Sage?" href="/doc/live/constructions/index.html">Constructions</a></li>
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        <li><a title="Static version..." href="/doc/static/">Fast Static Versions of the Documentation</a></li>
        <li><a title="IRC" href="http://www.sagemath.org/help-irc.html">Help via Internet Chat (IRC)</a></li>
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    <h2>How to use the Sage Notebook</h2>
    
    <p>A <em>worksheet</em> is an ordered list of Sage calculations with output.</p>
    <p>A <em>session</em> is a worksheet and a set of variables in some state.</p>
    <p>The <em>Sage notebook</em> is a collection of worksheets, saved objects, and user information.</p>
    
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<p class="acknowledgments">The Sage Notebook was primarily written by William Stein with substantial contributions from Tom Boothby, Timothy Clemans, Alex Clemesha, Mike Hansen, Bobby Moretti, Yi Qiang, and Dorian Raymer.</p>
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